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CVE-2020-17409

Published: Oct 13, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-288
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 52.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of NETGEAR R6120, R6080, R6260, R6220, R6020, JNR3210, and WNR2020 routers with firmware 1.0.66. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the mini_httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from incorrect string matching logic when accessing protected pages. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-10754.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-288

Affected Products

r6020 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
r6080 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
r6120 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
r6220 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
r6230 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
netgearcommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka net gear
and 7 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://kb.netgear.com/000062304/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2020-0258
kb.netgear.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1176/
zerodayinitiative.com

Timeline

Published
Oct 13, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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